used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
for the reason that
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
Erskine
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From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
immediately past
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
penetrationnounUS /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən/
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
RENUNCIATIONnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth's astonishment blurred for the moment her penetration.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
in the near future
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When at last Erskine spoke in a low, carefully controlled voice, he asked the very last question that his mother expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
at the time that
From this reading RENUNCIATION WHEN she stopped speaking because there was nothing more to be told, they sat for a little in utter silence.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How soon do you think she could come to us?"
